the girl and the muppet

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by danielle kelly

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Uploaded	May 25, 2009
Taken	May 22, 2009
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure	1/60 sec at f/9
Flash	No Flash
Focal Length	20 mm
ISO	100

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73 responses

Joy B gave props (25 May 2009):
This is fabulous!
Mike Melnotte gave props (25 May 2009):
Nice! Hope it's not one of those stalker muppets! :)
David Eastham gave props (25 May 2009):
Great black and white tones. Love the composition too.
Joel MacPherson gave props (4 Jun 2009):
this is great!!
Theerapong Bhothirungsi gave props (4 Jun 2009):
I like this shot so much...
Amy said (4 Jun 2009):
Love this, well done. Creepy Elmo, darling girl.
Adam Heath said (5 Jun 2009):
"mommy, Elmo tried to make me talk to Mr. Noodle."
Awesome Image man, Love it.
Smadar Shilo gave props (5 Jun 2009):
wonderful!
Tony Day said (5 Jun 2009):
great image Danielle!!!
love it!!!
Alya Al Dhaheri gave props (5 Jun 2009):
Really cool capture! Love the contrast and comp!
catharine amato gave props (5 Jun 2009):
one of my faves.sweet capture
Aaron Mythen gave props (5 Jun 2009):
This is fantastic I really love it :))
rory cobbe gave props (5 Jun 2009):
danielle thats a classic. honestly any photographer would die for that shot
perry roach said (5 Jun 2009):
I think the muppet is actually scarred of the little girls great image.
Matthew Lokot said (5 Jun 2009):
Woah, it's like Elmo's older, creepier brother.
Beatrice Bruni said (5 Jun 2009):
it's wonderful!
David M. Zuber gave props (5 Jun 2009):
HAHAHA!!! I love this!
Amy Humes Pasquantonio said (5 Jun 2009):
The composition on this is just perfect and I really like the suggestion of a vignette border. This is brilliant capture, all the body language working together to form an image that draws you in. Good stuff.
Giovanni O. gave props (5 Jun 2009):
very cute, well done!!
Leticia Arballo gave props (5 Jun 2009):
This is an amazing photo - all of the elements are there: Comp; DOF; Texture, Contrast.... Great job!
spin360 said (5 Jun 2009):
fav and I'll come back here for a smile
Roger Bruton said (5 Jun 2009):
Great pic! I like it. Must be NYC -- nobody is taking any notice! :-)
Lars Lau gave props (5 Jun 2009):
Amazing!!!
francesco scipioni gave props (5 Jun 2009):
terrific shot!!
Ahmed Roberson gave props (5 Jun 2009):
If I was her, I'd be scared out of my mind LOL!!
Paul Lavallee gave props (5 Jun 2009):
another outstanding image, Danielle
conchita. del. mundo. gave props (5 Jun 2009):
excellent!
daniele castellucchio gave props (5 Jun 2009):
fantastic shot!
Luis Acuna said (5 Jun 2009):
Wonderful! Love the contrast and the girl's face expression!
Aaron Schwartz gave props (5 Jun 2009):
Only in NYC. Nice one, Danielle! Congrats.
Paul Alexander Knox (Deleted) gave props (5 Jun 2009):
Fantastic shot!
Mike Tindle said (5 Jun 2009):
Love it.
Shadab Hai said (6 Jun 2009):
this is cute...amazing shot
Forester Michael said (6 Jun 2009):
Why are there not 2000 comments on this pic? How do you not love it?! wow!
sanjoy Podder said (6 Jun 2009):
this is very beautifull histry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Riccardo Valsecchi said (6 Jun 2009):
amazing... analogic, of course, not?
Sam Norman said (6 Jun 2009):
Absolutely fantastic.
Mike Hayward said (6 Jun 2009):
Kinda cool and creepy at the same time. Great shot, so much better (I'm sure) in b&w.
patrick conaty gave props (6 Jun 2009):
OMG this is so great!!
Juan Cohen said (6 Jun 2009):
cool !!! starbucks in one corner and the international center of photography in the other !!! ohhh elmo.... you owe me one !!!
Ed Roxas said (6 Jun 2009):
Love the compo and the b&w
Azat Musin gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Wow!!! Perfect!!!
Olivier Scher gave props (7 Jun 2009):
It rocks !
Lise Daes (Deleted) gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Amazingly cooool!
Aubrey Collins said (7 Jun 2009):
The Muppet is so much larger than the child. Surreal is the word, I think.
Pete Weiss gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Super cool look and composition
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Eric M said (8 Jun 2009):
ELMO KNOWS WHERE YOU LIVE!!!
Matthew Marquez said (8 Jun 2009):
Great! but a little creepy....
Katerina Podolskaya said (9 Jun 2009):
:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Nicole Mickle said (9 Jun 2009):
Amazing photo!!! But that is the sacriest Elmo I have ever seen :)
John Linton gave props (9 Jun 2009):
Congratulations.
Lindsay Conerly said (9 Jun 2009):
I saw this Elmo last New Year's Eve in Herald Square. I was having such a bad day and he made me laugh. Such a small world... I'm really glad you captured him!
Karen K Smith gave props (10 Jun 2009):
OUTstanding...excellent work!
Noveradika Priananta said (12 Jun 2009):
it's beautifull pic,. nice,.
i love it
Dalibor Cerskov (Deleted) said (12 Jun 2009):
Great
Jason Platt gave props (12 Jun 2009):
got the nod and wow what a shot it is too..congrats!
joe barrett said (12 Jun 2009):
stunning
Sebastian Rocha V. said (12 Jun 2009):
great textures
Suzanne Lemasters said (13 Jun 2009):
I LOVE the spontaneous mood. Did you use a Holga?
peter flame said (15 Jun 2009):
I think the expression on the girls face is excellent. Don't look back to see the future.
sarah zeffiro (Deleted) gave props (22 Jun 2009):
amazing.
Leandro Lannes gave props (26 Jun 2009):
Surreal atmosphere, great shot!
Rich Burroughs said (25 Aug 2009):
I already told you how much I love this one, I believe :)
Keiko Ehret gave props (20 Sep 2009):
Wonferfully fun composition! Hahaha
Megan Moore gave props (28 Sep 2009):
so cool!
Artur Bednarz gave props (30 Sep 2009):
Mastershot!
Mervyn Dublin gave props (6 Dec 2009):
Hahahaha cool shot! Love the compo and the B&W treatment!
Marcus Hammerschmitt gave props (1 Jan 2010):
This is so good.
Nina Hüttmann gave props (14 Jan 2010):
so cool, great b&w
Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (24 Apr 2010):
fantastic image - love, love!
*Tim Needles gave props (23 Jan 2011):
Awesome!
The Man Who Isn't There (Deleted) gave props (4 Oct 2011):
Nice capture. The expression of the little girl is amazing :)